Parade History

Mandan has celebrated Independence day since 1879 with a parade almost as long as it has been a city. The parade has become an annual tradition for many families and has grown to be the largest parade in North Dakota.
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Mandan turns out “en masse” and Presents the Largest Turnout ever seen in Morton County. 
The regular day's program was carried out in the order published with not a skip or break. The band formed in front of Liberty Hall and marched to the school house, at which place the citizens on foot and on horseback were soon congregated and a large enthusiastic procession was formed, which took its way down First Avenue across to Main and up Main to the grounds. The order of the procession was, President of the day, followed by the band; next citizens on foot, followed by horsemen, then came a long line of carriages filled with enthusiastic celebrators. 
- July 5th, 1882 Daily Pioneer